diff --git a/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainFrame.java b/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainFrame.java
index 73d957c..fcdb41c 100644
--- a/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainFrame.java
+++ b/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainFrame.java
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ public final class MainFrame extends JFrame implements ServerTabPane.Listener {
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void onConnectBookmark(Bookmark bookmark) {
+            public void onConnectBookmark(Bookmark bookmark, boolean newTab) {
+                if (newTab) selectTab(newTab());
                 connectToBookmark(bookmark);
             }
 
@@ -571,21 +572,31 @@ public final class MainFrame extends JFrame implements ServerTabPane.Listener {
      */
     private void startConnection(String address, int port, String nickname, String password, String identityId,
                                  String channel, String channelPassword) {
+        startConnection(address, port, nickname, password, identityId, channel, channelPassword, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param replaceCurrent connect on the current tab, leaving the server it is on, instead of
+     *                       moving to a free tab
+     */
+    private void startConnection(String address, int port, String nickname, String password, String identityId,
+                                 String channel, String channelPassword, boolean replaceCurrent) {
         settings.lastAddress = address + ":" + port;
         settings.nickname = nickname;
         settings.serverPassword = password;
         settings.save();
 
-        ServerTab tab = tabForNewConnection();
+        ServerTab tab = (replaceCurrent && selected != null) ? selected : tabForNewConnection();
         // The first connection to come up takes the microphone; later ones are muted
         // until the user activates them.
         if (micTab == null) setMicTab(tab);
-        tab.connect(address, port, nickname, password, identityId, channel, channelPassword);
+        tab.switchTo(address, port, nickname, password, identityId, channel, channelPassword);
     }
 
+    /** Connects on the current tab, leaving whatever server it is on. */
     private void connectToBookmark(Bookmark b) {
         String nick = (b.nickname != null && !b.nickname.isBlank()) ? b.nickname : settings.nickname;
-        startConnection(b.address, b.port, nick, b.password, b.identityId, b.channel, b.channelPassword);
+        startConnection(b.address, b.port, nick, b.password, b.identityId, b.channel, b.channelPassword, true);
     }
 
     private void addCurrentServerBookmark() {
diff --git a/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainMenuBar.java b/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainMenuBar.java
index 7818c8c..4bee088 100644
--- a/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainMenuBar.java
+++ b/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/MainMenuBar.java
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import javax.swing.JMenu;
 import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
 import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
 import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
+import javax.swing.MenuSelectionManager;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
+import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 
 /**
  * The main window's menu bar: Connections, Bookmarks, Self, Tools and Help.
@@ -45,7 +49,8 @@ final class MainMenuBar extends JMenuBar {
 
         void onShowAbout();
 
-        void onConnectBookmark(Bookmark bookmark);
+        /** @param newTab open the server in a new tab instead of replacing the current one */
+        void onConnectBookmark(Bookmark bookmark, boolean newTab);
 
         void onAddCurrentServerBookmark();
 
@@ -141,7 +146,16 @@ final class MainMenuBar extends JMenuBar {
         bookmarksMenu.removeAll();
         for (Bookmark b : bookmarks.all()) {
             JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem(b.displayName(), Icons.of("SERVER_GREEN"));
-            item.addActionListener(e -> listener.onConnectBookmark(b));
+            item.setToolTipText("Connect here (middle-click to open a new tab)");
+            item.addActionListener(e -> listener.onConnectBookmark(b, false));
+            item.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
+                    if (!SwingUtilities.isMiddleMouseButton(e)) return;
+                    MenuSelectionManager.defaultManager().clearSelectedPath();
+                    listener.onConnectBookmark(b, true);
+                }
+            });
             bookmarksMenu.add(item);
         }
         if (!bookmarks.all().isEmpty()) bookmarksMenu.addSeparator();
diff --git a/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/ServerTab.java b/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/ServerTab.java
index d47c4d0..abdb0a0 100644
--- a/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/ServerTab.java
+++ b/ts3-client/swing/src/main/java/com/ts3client/ui/ServerTab.java
@@ -230,6 +230,24 @@ final class ServerTab implements ServerTabConnectionEvents.Listener {
         }, "identity-resolve").start();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Replaces this tab's connection: leaves the server it is on, then connects to the
+     * new one in its place — what left-clicking a bookmark does.
+     */
+    void switchTo(String address, int port, String nickname, String password, String identityId,
+                  String channel, String channelPassword) {
+        if (!isBusy()) {
+            connect(address, port, nickname, password, identityId, channel, channelPassword);
+            return;
+        }
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            conn.disconnectBlocking("Switching servers");
+            // Queued behind the disconnect's own UI work, which clears the "connecting" flag.
+            SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() ->
+                    connect(address, port, nickname, password, identityId, channel, channelPassword));
+        }, "ts3j-switch-server").start();
+    }
+
     void disconnect() {
         if (conn.isConnected()) conn.disconnect();
     }